ue — _-— —— peal and Other Toms s stean 1 Light is not report: , > ' Ors on cenness at the Stipen- “ry Ma tra ( irt this forenoon. ° : I Summerside, is nas holt lays in the city. o ery ‘ ; ME SKATES received to-day. and as thoy must be disposed of will be sold at Kk Dawson, SevENTY fuovusanp Dot.ars have gen } lrish National Land League to Parnell since the Ist of October las = Parsce ALsent Lover, L. O, F. T., meets this evening, ¥ hen the quarter]; election of officers will tske place. A full attendance is y reated. - Rev. James O'Meara, of Winnipeg, brother of the MReetor, preached the Christmas sermon, at St. Paul’a Church, yesterday - ~ Tae name of Mre. Malcolm McLeod was jnadvertently omitted from the list of con- tribators to tho entertainment of patients at the Hospital on Christmas Day. > y. M. Cc. A,~-There will be a Service of Sacred Song in the Hall to-morrow afternoon, at 4 o'clock. The Rev. Canon O'Meara, of Wiunipeg, will be present, and delivor a gnort adurcess > A bDESTRUCTIVE fire took place at Free- town yesterday morning. The general store of Messrs. Lewis and Anderson was consumed with all ita contents. Loss estimated at $3,000; partially insured. nation . HE members of R 3v, Mr. Richerdson con- gregation, in Summerside, yesterday mora- ing waited upon him with an address and purse containing S100, asa token of their appreciation of his services among them. hallinta Expsx Ira OC. Mrrcenett will preach iu 12 house of the Disciples of Ubrist, Upper Great George Street, to- raorrow, (Lord's Day) at 10.30 a. m., sub- ject, Sound Doctrine, and at 6.30 p. m., subject, the Type of Deliverance. ee Tue Gosert Axmy.— Laat n'ght there was a terchlight parade and large meeting at the meeting barracks. Toenight there will bea Hallelujsh Free and Easy. To-morrow (Sunday) there will be a Hallelujah Free Breakfast at 7 a. m., Salvation Meeting at 4 p. m., and great Salva- | tien Meeting at 8 The barracks is always} well heated and ventilated. Gallery reserved | for iadies only ~ Suor py wer Brorner.—The Antigonish Casket says :~On Saturdav, 12th inat., while a young man ramed McGrath, at Two Mile Lake, Saint Mary’s, was handling a loaded gun, it was accidentally dis- charged, lodging the shot in the side of his sister, who was standing near by. She died from the effects of the wound in threo days. g tints A Tus managers of the Roller Rink intond having the Band of the 82ed Battalion to play in their Rink four nights each wesk during the winter mouths Che patrons of the Rink will, no doubt, appreciate the efforta of the manegers to amase them daring the winter evenings. Their advertisement will appear pext Week. The Rink wiji be op*u Monday ing, with Galbraith’s Bend in attendance Ladies’ complimentary tickets have been ex- tended to lst February. > No MAN ever smoked ‘‘Mgrtle Navy” tobacco for a fortnight and then took to any other brand in preference to it. I% bears its own testimony of its qualities, and itis testi- mony which is always convincing. The moker who uses it is never annoyed by getting i¢ sometimes of good «quality an sometimes of bad. The arroagement of the manufacturers for keeping its quality equal are very elaborate and complete, and are the results of many years of experience and close ovservation Chitin Ow Christmas Eve, Miss Crawford, one of the oldest employes of the firm of Clark, Robblee & Clark, Summerside, was the recipient of a number of splendid gifts from the firm and their employes. She was also tendered a grand dinner at the store. The firm, their employes and others took part, and presented the guest with a complimentary address. We con- gratulate Miss Crawford on her receipt of so mnch good will on her new departure in life. senishangmnaen At a meeting of the Protesta nt Ministers of this city, the following arrangements wera made for the week of prayer ::— M yday, Jan. 4th, i886—St. Paul’s, Epis- copalian, Scheolroom. Address by Rev. J. Carruthers Tuesday, 5th—Seeond Methodist Church Address by Rev. C. O'Meara, 6ih— Zion, Presbyterian, Address by Rev. S. H. Rice. Chursday, 7th-—First Methodist Church. Addreas Dy Rav. J. McLeod. Friday, 8th—Baptist Church. Address by t» Wednesday, ' ; Church RN J. 5 ; Saturday, 9:h—-St. James’, Presbyterian, 10 . Address by Rev. E. Whitman Each service to eommence at 7.80 p. m., ind to continue until 9 p. m. A collection will be made at each service in aid of the 4COUY S. H. Rice, Secretary. Charlottetown, Vec. 26th, 1885. ae Last Sabbath forenoon and afternoon Mr. Howie preached at West Point and at Brae ; a full house in either caso. In the evening he conducted service at O"Leary. T church was crowded in every part, Mar could »btain only standing room, iany more no room at all. The in- of the charch is not yet finished, end u iIpit and pews are not in their places, where [t is to be hoped ‘nat the geal of the good people there will foon show us the neat church complete. Preaching to au audience, half of whom #rs stending, does not seem to be anything new to Mr. Howie, for he says that in the Greek Church, in his native place, none may have seats except aged and infirm, and congregations always stand during Divine Monday and Tuesday evenings ia lectured at the Brae, aud here ites were fn i. and the ordorliness eng @ ntion of the audiences wore ex- Q Mr. Howie returns to S»mmer- 800 on Thursday; and on Sabbath, 27th, ae lectures at North River, New Ghagow Road aud Hunter River respectively. 44h iGCL AYA no Servi te 0 TELEGRAPHIS NEWS, (Sreciay Dxsearones vo Tire EXAMiNeR. } A Panic. ~~ Cutcaco, Dee, 25, At the county hospital to-night a Christ- mas tree took fire, and during the excite- ;ment fully 100 persons were more or Jeas lujared and burned. No lives were lost The Tonquin Credit. | | Parts, Dee 24, | Tho Chamber of Deputies has adopted | the Tonquin credit by a vote of 274 to 270. | Le is said it will be the means of over- | throwing the Government. | A Dreadful Explosion, San Francisco, Dee. 25, The bursting of a boiler at Spring Valley Water Works yesterday cansed five others to explode, completely demolishing the works, killing two mea, Damage $150,000, A Fatal Fire. New Yorg, Deo. 25, _A dwelling house on 166th Street, ocou- pied by Patrick Driscoll and family, was | burned today. Three children, aged 17, 14 and 7 years respectively, perished in the flames. Weather Builetin. Probabilities for the the Warttime Provinces. next 24 hours fo Torowro, Dec. 26.—10 a. m. Modorate to fresh winds, generally fair, cold weather. M sreoRULOGICAL OFFICE Charlottetown, Dec, 2, 1885 | Highest Temperature Thursday..,...... 42.0 | Lowest do eee oe 20.1 | Hiuhest Temperature yesterday, (read at Df MASON FBI Eda eats os ce ees ie? | Lowest Temperature yesterday, (read at a ere re mdeenag™ Lowest Temperature this morning.......] Temperature this morning,at 8 o’clock...1 iT ymperaturo thie aftarnaar at} o’olook.. 1 } Praxe’s Prize Carps, Poulten’s Photo- graph Uards, Kaol Tuck & Son’s finest Cards at Morri:’ Bookstore. de 10 A rarer steck of Xmas Cards at Morris de lO | Bookstore. N. P. U. f 7 R We Plus Ultra CANDY ia just what 4 every person wauts during the Holidays. Our Factory is running every day, tarning out PURE CANDY by the Top, and can supply the Trade on Reasonable Terms. We have imported machinery from Birmingham, and use only the Best Sugars ani Finest Flavorings, so that we can equal the best English Confectionery CHOICE SYRUPS, Wholesale and Retail, GROCERIES, of all descriptions. COLGATE’S FINE TOILET SOAPS. B. BALDERSTON, Ch’town, Dec. 16—2aw why2i ée ‘ Just View the Display —AT THE— DIAMOND BOOKSTORE. THEO. L, C Ch’towr, Dec. 5, *85—-eod HORACE HASZARD offers at Lowest Wholesale Prices: 260 half-chests Tea, of superior quality. 100 bris. Svgar, assorted grades. 5O puns. caoice retailing Molasses. 200 brig. Flour, patents and superiors. 200 bags Wheat Braz. 50 do do Shorts. 100 boxes Assorted Biscuits. 100 do do Yonfectionery,. 25 ehoice Uanadian Cheeses, 10 rolia'No. 1 Sole Leather. 100 boxes Laundry Soaps, 10 de London Sop Powder. 1000 reams Wrapping Paper. 50 dosen do Twine, 190 dozen Brooins. 50 cazks Amer. Kerosene Oil. Price List mailed upon application to HORACH HASZARD, South Side Qaeen Square. Ch’town, Dev. 10, 1895-—1 mo eod . “PALLY. a CHAPPELLE. | se aerate neta te _ MINER, DECEMBER i a i rere anid 26, 1885. EFacts Facts 0 PERKINS & STERNS’ \ ELL-KNOWN LOW PRICES ARE BEING FURTHER sroce Tete TO CLEAR BALANCE OF THIS SEASON’S Immense Discounts to clear balance of Fur-lined Cloaks. Immense Discounts to clear balance of Winter Jackets. Immense Discounts to clear balance of Millinery. Dress Goods, Shawls and Hosiery Cut Away Down Very Low. Just See the Prices we are Selling Blankets at. mee ee ene HOLEDAY GOoODSs. The Largest Stock, Newest Goods to be found—Useful and Ornamental. Prices to Please Everyone. Ovor NEW, LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED STOCK ia now offered to the public at LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICKS. a fet Ali Memembew that we will net be Undersold by any House in the trade. = naan tees {Y= - SEE OUR PRICES BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHERE, “STERNS. 0 PERKINS & Ch’town, Dee. 11, "85. eoecaaiaeelipes wo en — Special Sale. Closivg-out of the Entire Stock ef GENERAL DRY GOSBS at the LONBSN HOUSE! were ee oe - Q)- nre > GEO. DAVIES & CO., inteading to make a change in their present business, effer the whole of theif MAGNIFI- CENT STOCK GF MERCHANDEZE al prices that cannot-fail to make a clearance. This isa BONA FIDE 8418, as the steck must be dis- poved of durisg the next few months, and wiil present a Grand Opportunity to ali buyers for Cash. Our Wholesale Customers will be supplied on the usual Terms. CHO, DAVIES & CoO. Ch’town, Dee. 9, 1885. EVERYONE CAN call and examine the largest stock of Household Furniture, &c., &., ever shown in Charlottetown, and also discover that they SAVE MONEY and get Good, Reliabie Home-made Goods of undisputed value, fine finish and good honest workmanship BY BUYING Staple Furniture, Bedding, Muttresses, Fancy Goods (for Xmas), Picture Frames and Moulding, Mantie-mirrors and Mirror-plates, Bagatelle Boards, Hundsome Oil Paintings, Framed Chromos, and One Thousand and Gne ober articles, - | FROM THE P. FE, ISLAND FURNITURE WAREROOMS, MARK WRIGHT & CO. HOLIDAY RESENTS GREAT VARIETY, E. W. TAYLOR'S, CAMERON BLOCK, CITY. Dee, 14, 1885. PAYS NO IFANCY PROFIT; ‘But is an original compound, smade from the PUREST STOCK, and is sold by the makers and dealers nearer the cost of production than any other Laundry Soap in the} market. See that you get this Soap, and not accept any of the numerous imitations that pay the grocer more money} recommend. The word WELCOME and the Claspedé Hands are on every bar. wl >< WELLAND ANAL ENLARGEMENT. ~~ eee NOTICE TO. CONTRACTORS. SEALED TENDERS addressed to the under- signed and endorsed ‘“fender for the Welland Canal,” will be received at this office unti! the arrival of the Eastern and Western mails on MONDAY, the 28th day of JANUARY next (1886), for raising the walis of the locks, weirs, &c., and inersasing the height of the banks of that part of the Welland Canal between Port Dailiousie and Thorold, and for deepening the Summit Level between Thorold and Ramey’s Bend, near Humberston. ! The works, throughout, will be let in Sections. Maps of the several localities, together with plans and descriptive specifications, can be seen at this office on and after MONDAY. the 1lih day of JANUARY next (1886), where printed forms of tender can be obtained, A like class of information relative to the works north of Allan: burg will be furnished at the Resident Engineer's Office, Thorold; aud for works south of Ailan- burg, plans, ee &e,, may be seen at b eResident Engineer's Office, Welland. | Contractors are requested to bear in mind that tenders will not be considered unless made strictly in accordance with the printed forms, and, in the case of firms, except there are attached the avtual signatures, the nature of the occupation and place of residence of each mem- ber of the same; and further, an accepted bank cheque for the sum of Two Thousand Dollars or more—according to the extent of the work on the section—must accompany the respective tenders, which sum shali be forfeited if the party tendering declines entering into contract for the works, at the rates stated in the offer submitted, The amount required in each case will be stated on the form of tender. } ; The cheque or money thus eent in will be returned to the respective parties whose tenders are not accepted. This Department does not, however, bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. By order. A, P. BRADLEY, Secretary, Department of Railways and Canals, } ; Ottawa, 9th December, 1885. § del7 5i law = Sete Best value in the tnarket. Has token firstprizes wherevervexhiliied. Holds six Medals and many Diplomes....})ont be fooled into Luying ahigh priced powdcr for the sak<of its so-called ~ anech NEW STORE, Just Opened QUEEN SQUARE! HE Pnblic are hereby reepectfally in- formed that! have leased the Store on Queen Square, lately «ccupied by Mr. P. } Monaghan, one door north from Mr. Theo L, Chapelie’s Diamond Book Store, This store, which is now open for business, will be found well, stocked with new and choices Groceries of every description, and is under the supervision of Mr. Isaac Carter, who has had consiferable experience in this line an’ will give prompt and careful atten- tion to al] customers i wish also, while thanking my numer*us friends and customers for their generous pat- ronage during the past six years, to ‘inform thern that my store on Great George Strest wili be conducted by myself, as usual. The same lines of goods will be’ kept in both stores, and quality and price will’ be the same, and goods delivered to any part of the city free of charge. Intending purchasers can therefore leave their orders at the store most convenient for them. My illustrated Seed Catalogus, for 1886, will be published in February and sent Free, as usual to all applicants. GEORGE CARTER, GROCER AND SEEDSMAN, Great George Strest and Queon Square, Charlottetows, Dee, 14, '85.—?i oaw wky 2i Pf, ASLAND BUNUN. Christmas and New Year's Ex: urgiona RETURN nex one first-class fare, wil be issued to and from all Stations on this Railway from 24th DECEMBER, inst., to JAN U- ARY ist, 1886, beth inclusive. good to return up to and on llth JANUARY, 1586, The Local Government having rescinded the regulations adopted by the various Boards of Health throughout the Province, in regard tc restricting travel, all persons provided with certi ficates of vaccination and freedom from infection, are now at liberty to go where they please. JAMES COLEMAN, . Superintendent Railway Office, Ch’te wn,! Dee, 17, 1885. --pat eod wky prs 2i PE. ISLAND RAILWAY, NORTHERN | LIGHT TRAIN, A SPECIAL PASSENGER TRAIN will, yntil +* further notice, léave Georgetown’ for Char- lottetown, on arrivai of steamer Northern Light from Pictou ; returning, will leave Charlottetown for Georgetown at 9 p. m The movements of the train will be regulated by the movements of the steamer. JAMES COLEMAN, Superintendent, Railway Office, Ch’town, Dec. 18, 1885. —pait dieod wky prs Ii WOT JAPANISE CURIOS, But Substantial, Sensible, Economi- cal Xmas Presents for your Chil- dren, Brothers, Sis:vrs, Wives, Husbands, Cousius and Auiits, at Prices Within the Reach of the Poorest. N EN’S REEFERS, $3.25, $4.50, 3 and up. Child’s Reefers and Overcoats, $3.25, $4, $5 and up. Men's Black Worsted Overecoats; neat and durable, $8.50 to $15. Men’s Biack Worsted Suite (a wonderful bar gain) only $6.50, worth $i0. Men’s Heavy Winter Pants, $1.25, $1.50, $2 and up. Tryon T'weed Suits, made to measure, $1l, $12, $i3 and up. bg ‘weed Ulsters, to measure, $10, $12 and up. Tryon Tweed Pants, to measure, $2.75, $3.00 and up. - Men’s Scotch Tweeds Suits, to measure, worth $25, now only $16. Men’s Seotch I'weed Pants, made to measure, $4. worth 36. Men's Kid and Knit Gloves, in assorted pat- terns, 60cis, $1 and up. Men’s Russia Pupskin Caps, only $2; Cloth Caps in ali the Clans, S0ctis, up. Men’s Heavy Nupcloth Reefers, made to mcas- ure, With velvet collar, $7.85. Men’s Heavy Napcloth and Worsted Overcoats, to measure, Only £10, Child’s Braided Suits, in, the latest fashion, $1.70, # aad up. Youths’ Suits, in Scutch and Canadian makes very stylish, $5, up. Carlcads of Shirts and Drawers, in lambrewoo and cashmere 30cts to $3 each. A solid wall of Scotch and Island Tweeds a 40cis up. Men’s Heav:; Top Shirts, in cloth, flannel and union, 30cts to #2 each, Ladies Corsvis, in the very newest makes, only 50cts for a heavy double busk. Ladies’ 4-clasp lient’s Kid Gloves, every paix sold giving satisfavtion, only &5cts, Ladies’ Cloth, Ringwood, and Jersey Gloves 20cts up. \ aap Collars only 6cts, up; Neck Friliing Oct up. Ladies’ Ulsters and Jackets, $1.65, $3, $4 and up (London inade.} Ladies’ Jackets, made to measure and a perfect fit warranted, cheap. ° Scotch, Cocoon, Canadian and iryon Knitting Yarns. Men’s Cardigan Jackels, very heavy winter weights, 85ct::, up. Cotion Flaanels, All-wool Flannels and Tick- ing, all shades. Tabie Damask. in Turkey Red and Brown, 25cts, up.« Acres of Men’s Mufflers and Scarfe, in silk and wool, 25cts up. Real Sexony Wool Tweeds, winter weights, only 95ets, worth $1.40. Velvet Picture Frames, cabinet size, only 75cts, worth $1.50. Ladies’ and Gents Pocket Books, Mirrors, Cigar Cases, Knives, &e. _ One of the Finest Stocks#@ft Gents’ Furnishings m_the city. Men’s American Feit Hets and other goods too } BUMerous tO nention. | ine covelrated Gibsons’ Cottons, a yard wide, Paris purity. ‘ The COOK'S FRIEND is made of as pure material as money canbuy. posseses more taasing s@ength ir proportion to cost than any other. Sold ty storekeepers generally art! made only by W.D. MCLAREN, MonTREAL. Buy it, try tt and be convinced. Great Reduction F Rates to Chicago and-all points on the Pacific Coast, Valitorbia, Oregon, Wash- ‘ngten Territory, Montana, Dakota and Prit- ish Columbia, via the Hoosac Tunnel route to the West and Northwest.% 0. oi)! { For tickets and ,ail iuformation apply or write to WM. A. FAUGHT, Ticket Agent. Ch’town, Dev. 3, *80--eod wky Serhan aR = Offices :—St. Lawrence Hotel and Queen Ob’town, April 16, 1885—wkly ix, WT D CAMERON BLOCK, Ch’town, Dec. 9, 1885. 5 cen BROS... ! Bits, Book end Traot Dept. VIVEK, Good Werds, Boys’ Own, Girls’ | Uwn. Chatterbox, Little Folks, Wide | Awake, or Darlings, Friendly Greetings, Child's Cempanion, Children’s Foend, In- | fants’ Magezive, Family kriend, Miss Haver- | gels, Lverards, Bove & Blackwoods’ Works, | Poetical Works, Wesieysn and Presbyt: rian Kymn Fooks, Confession of -Pajth, sund: iSchool, Birthday, Xmas and New Year's Carda, &c., just received and for gale at very i } laceinn | Bibles sold at prime coet, pS M. F. ELLIS, * Boo, 4—eod - " Upper Queen Street, “Petes a - oe, ff z : . : t! 5 ! : Towel A A II BOO EO OEE Esa cain” Se cae ARRAS TEE a Societies IE at. ne apna ml Nala PIR I~ ee a Reade stew ARO IB eee NE eI ne RG Oe ~ gy ge ip R * 7 ‘ re scape ee tng se tant “mimes AEE an ame eg ¢"y rea ti ‘ee a ge ste at Ma Teh ee i. <i gy ate cn ile ay ape ~ ae te eee Sige enamine Fs, MVE ~ Pw ee Se